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In Hell

2003 · 96 min

A grim, claustrophobic prison drama where brutal fights punctuate a slow descent into rage and survival.

Directed by
Ringo Lam Ling-tung
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lawrence Taylor, Lloyd Battista
Tagline
Rage unleashed.
Overview
A man must survive a prison where hardened criminals battle to the death for the warden's entertainment.

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Free in the UK
  • Rakuten TV
  • Tubi TV
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Ringo Lam Ling-tung
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lawrence Taylor, Lloyd Battista
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • survival
  • corruption
  • isolation
  • justice
Places
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
action, drama, thriller
Directed by
Ringo Lam Ling-tung
Written by
Jorge Alvarez, Eric James Virgets
Starring
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lawrence Taylor, Lloyd Battista, Carlos Gómez, Chris Moir, Billy Rieck, Kaloian Vodenicharov, Ivo Tonchev
Cinematography
John B. Aronson
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French

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